Comparisons, checked 17 October 2026
Onwarder vs Reedsy Studio
A free online book editor with typesetting for ebook and print, planning boards as a paid add-on, and Reedsy's marketplace of editors and designers.Source [1]Source [2]Source [3]
Reedsy Studio offers free writing and typesetting; Onwarder is a free novel studio that also keeps the story straight and works with no connection on your device.Source [2]
Side by side.
| Onwarder | Reedsy Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for good, with no account. Cloud is $10 a month or $99 a year. | Writing and formatting free; Craft $4.99 and Outline $7.99 a month, each with a 30-day free trial.Source [1] |
| Runs on | On the web, Mac, Windows and Linux, with iPhone in beta, and Android coming. | Any browser; there is no app to download.Source [6] |
| Writing with no connection | Books kept on your device open and save with no connection in the desktop and phone apps. | Reedsy says offline use is not available yet.Source [4] |
| Story bible linked to the book | Characters, places, factions and items, a click from the page. | Boards hold character, place and lore profiles beside the book.Source [3] |
| Checks the book against your notes | Built in, no AI: warns when a dead character acts or a lost item turns up again. | No automatic check found.Source [2] |
| Ebook and paperback files | EPUB, Word, Markdown and PDF, and paperback interiors at three trim sizes. | EPUB and print-ready PDF with designed templates and trim sizes.Source [2] |
| AI, and training on your writing | Optional and off for every book. Bring your own. Never used to train AI. | No generative AI found. Reedsy says it does not use your book to train AI.Source [3] |
| Getting your work out | Every book exports whole, at any time, on any plan. | Export the typeset book, and the manuscript as Word.Source [5] |
Which to choose
Where Reedsy Studio is better
- Typesetting templates for ebook and print, free.Source [2]Source [3]
- Tracked changes and comments with editors, and Reedsy's marketplace of professionals.Source [2]Source [3]
Choose Reedsy Studio if
- You want free ebook and print typesetting and may hire an editor or designer through Reedsy.Source [1]Source [2]Source [3]
- You are always online.Source [1]Source [2]Source [3]
Choose Onwarder if
- You want the story bible, recorded story events and a continuity check beside the manuscript, with no AI needed.
- You want everything for writing free, on any computer or phone, with no account and no time limit.
- You want the ebook and the paperback interior from the same place you wrote the book.
Questions.
Can I move my book from Reedsy Studio?
Export it as a Word document and import that into Onwarder; it keeps chapters, headings, bold and italics. Start with a copy of one chapter, and keep your original until you are happy. We do not promise to carry over every other tool's notes, links or formatting.
Do I need AI to use Onwarder?
No. Writing, planning, the continuity check and Finishing all work without AI. If you connect your own AI, it is off for every book until you allow it, and Onwarder never uses your writing to train AI.
What does Onwarder cost?
Free for good, with no account. Cloud is $10 a month or $99 a year.
Sources, all opened 17 October 2026
- Reedsy Studio pricing
- Reedsy Studio
- Book writing software FAQ
- Write a book
- Word manuscript copy
- Find the Studio app
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